Law firms around the country are pulling out of immigration work and three desperate young children from Latin America are only reunited with their parents in the UK because a solicitor works for free (News, 28 April-4 May). Does this mean the legal aid system is in such a state that the welfare of children is at risk?
In Hull, where more than 900 asylum seekers have been dispersed to, the remaining two law firms offering legally aided immigration advice have pulled out. London firm Ole Hansen & Partners has said it won't take on any new immigration work after a "last straw" case involving children.
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